Question 1

All of these would cause ethical concerns for Dorsher - except ...&#10;A) Security cameras videotaping everyone in big cities&#10;B) Watching TV on a mobile phone while sitting in the back seat of a car&#10;C) The ability to update news continuously on the Web&#10;D) Marketers sending ads to the iPhones of shoppers approaching their store

Accepted Answer

Watching TV on a mobile phone while sitting in the back seat of a car may not directly present any ethical concerns for Dorsher. However, choices A, C, and D all involve issues of privacy and/or targeted advertising, which could raise ethical concerns.

Question 2

Colorado blogger Debbie Brown ...&#10;A) Did not follow the bloggers' golden rule of disclosing her biases&#10;B) Acted as an ethical journalist in her stories about candidate Spenser Swalm&#10;C) Acted as an ethical public relations agent in her stories about Swalm&#10;D) Did nothing unethical because her online bio disclosed that she sometimes worked for the Republicans

Accepted Answer

Debbie Brown did not disclose that she was the treasurer for Swalm's campaign, which is a clear bias that she should have disclosed to her readers. This violates the bloggers' golden rule of full disclosure.

Question 3

Which one of these statements would Michael Dorsher DISagree with?&#10;A) New media are significantly different from traditional media.&#10;B) New media make it necessary for more people to get ethics training.&#10;C) New media encompass more message makers.&#10;D) We need new ethics for new media.

Accepted Answer

Michael Dorsher is a proponent of applying traditional ethical values to new media, so he would likely disagree with the statement that new ethics are needed for new media.

Question 4

Which one of these statements would Singer DISagree with?&#10;A) Journalists need to disclose their biases to readers just as much as bloggers do.&#10;B) New media increase the intertwining of journalists, their sources, and their audiences.&#10;C) Differences in new media add up to differences in degree for new media ethics but not differences in kind.&#10;D) New media practitioners can still make use of traditional media ethics.

Accepted Answer

Singer would disagree with the statement that differences in new media only amount to differences in degree but not in kind for new media ethics. Singer argues that new media introduce fundamental changes that affect the ethical considerations of journalism, suggesting that these are not merely differences in degree but also in kind.

Question 5

Regarding honesty in networked media, which one of these would Singer agree with?&#10;A) Truthfulness is the same as accuracy. Journalists' role is shifting from sense maker to news gatherer.&#10;B) News needs to become a conversation that includes the audience, not just journalists. Many newspaper Web sites make extensive use of crowdsourcing.

Accepted Answer

Singer's perspective emphasizes the evolving role of journalism in the digital age, advocating for a more interactive and participatory approach to news. This includes the idea that news should be a conversation that involves the audience, leveraging crowdsourcing and other digital tools to enrich reporting and engage with readers, rather than maintaining a one-way flow of information.

Question 6

All of these are evident in abundance in new media - except for ...&#10;A) Information&#10;B) Ethics training&#10;C) Misinformation&#10;D) Feedback

Accepted Answer

Ethics training is not necessarily evident in abundance in new media. While ethical considerations may be discussed and debated in online spaces, there is no formalized or standardized ethics training for those who create and distribute content on new media platforms.

Question 7

Which one of these is NOT among the core ideas important to journalists - for traditional media and new media?&#10;A) Increasing their company's profits&#10;B) Telling the truth&#10;C) Safeguarding their independence&#10;D) Striving for fairness

Accepted Answer

Increasing company profits is not a core idea important to journalists for traditional media and new media. Journalists are expected to prioritize telling the truth, safeguarding their independence, and striving for fairness in their reporting. While media companies may have financial goals, journalists are expected to prioritize their ethical responsibilities to their audience above corporate interests.

Question 8

Which one of these makes new media essentially different from traditional media, according to Jane B. Singer?&#10;A) Criticism of the media&#10;B) Public journalism&#10;C) Analog media&#10;D) Interactive networking

Accepted Answer

According to Jane B. Singer, interactive networking is what makes new media essentially different from traditional media. This is because new media allows for interactivity between the audience and the content creators, whereas traditional media is a one-way communication where the audience is passive.

Question 9

Which one of these has NOT been a major impetus for the development of new media?&#10;A) Ethics&#10;B) Electricity&#10;C) Digital technology&#10;D) Message delivery speeds

Accepted Answer

While ethics may play a role in the decisions made regarding the use of new media, it is not a driving force in the development of new media technologies. The other options - electricity, digital technology, and message delivery speeds - have all significantly impacted the development of new media.

Question 10

Which one of these statements would Dorsher agree with?&#10;A) New media are not very cybernetic.&#10;B) Hegemony online can be ethical.&#10;C) Non-digital media are better for cybernetics.&#10;D) Hegemony is forced upon us.

Accepted Answer

In Dorsher's article, he argues that a form of ethical hegemony can emerge online through voluntary participation and the establishment of shared norms and values. He also emphasizes the importance of recognizing the cybernetic nature of new media in shaping these norms and values. Therefore, choice B - "Hegemony online can be ethical" - is the statement that Dorsher would agree with.

Deck 6: New Technologies and Techniques: New Ethics